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Protection of the cultural heritage in the case of natural and man made disasters


MACEDONIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE BLUE SHIELD
 
 
 
 

The basic aim of the MNC BLUE SHIELD, as specialized non-governmental organization, is protection of cultural heritage at risk (in event of armed conflict, natural disasters, and other risks).
This is provided through:

Facilitation of any international action in reply to risks or critical situations that are threat to the
national cultural heritage, in cooperation with the International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS);

Advancement of preservation and respect of cultural objects, especially through promotion of standards for risk prevention;

Acting as competent body for protection of cultural heritage at risk;

Development and promotion of strategies for protection of cultural heritage in event of armed conflict, natural disasters, and other risks;

Training experts, on national and other level, for prevention and control of disasters, and for mitigation of their impact;

Cooperation and coordination of activities with National Committees for Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), for Museums (ICOM), for Libraries and Librarians (IFLA), and for Archives (ICA), as well as with other domestic, foreign, and international organizations for protection of cultural heritage at risk..

 
BLUE SHIELD - MACEDONIA
Institute for ethnology and anthropology , Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, "Sts. Cyril and Methodius" University
address: st.Arhimedova 5, 1000 Skopje, R.Macedonia
phone: (+389 2) 3216-630, 3216-631, 3216-632